
Azerbaijan: The History of Iranian Turks
Overview
History of Iranian Azerbaijan from Oghuz Turks to the Qara Qoyunlu rulers who built the Blue Mosque (Pers. Masjed-e kabud); and to Hasan Padeshah Aq Qoyunlu who chose Tabriz as their capital.
Top Cast
Mohammadreza Ghorbanzadeh
Self - Archaeologist
Amir Matlubi
Self - Archaeologist
Manoochehr Zendehdel
Narrator
Mehdi Javadi
Self - Historian
Abdolrahman Vahabzadeh
Self - Historian
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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